Praia do Caniçal

Praia do Caniçal: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Praia do Caniçal

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Praia do Caniçal — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.28098, -9.33646. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Praia do Caniçal

• Praia Vale de Frades · beach · Lisbon · ~1 km · Must-see
• Forte de Paimogo · fort · Lisbon · ~1 km · Must-see
• Capela de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos · church · Lisbon · ~5 km · Must-see
• Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo · church · Lisbon · ~6 km · Must-see
• Igreja matriz da Lourinhã · church · Lisbon · ~6 km · Must-see
• Museu da Lourinhã · museum · Lisbon · ~6 km · Must-see
• Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz · church · Lisbon · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cabo Carvoeiro Lighthouse · attraction · Lisbon · ~13 km · Must-see
• Ruínas do Convento de Penafirme · church · Lisbon · ~16 km · Must-see
• Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição · church · Lisbon · ~26 km · Must-see
• Reduto dos Olheiros · fort · Lisbon · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fort of São João Baptista Berlengas · fort · Lisbon · ~26 km · Must-see
• Forte de São Vicente · fort · Lisbon · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mosteiro do Varatojo · church · Lisbon · ~27 km · Must-see
• Castelo de Torres Vedras · fort · Lisbon · ~27 km · Must-see
• Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo · church · Lisbon · ~27 km · Must-see
• José Malhoa statue · museum · Lisbon · ~27 km · Must-see
• São Tiago · church · Lisbon · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Praia do Caniçal

Other beaches & coast near Praia do Caniçal

• Praia Vale de Frades · beach · Lisbon · ~1 km · Must-see
• Cape Roca · beach · Lisbon · ~72 km · Must-see
• Praia fluvial · beach · Santarém · ~72 km · Must-see
• Praia do Guincho · beach · Lisbon · ~77 km · Must-see
• Farol da Mama · beach · Lisbon · ~78 km · Must-see
• Necrópole Eneolítica de Alapraia · beach · Lisbon · ~80 km · Must-see
• Farol do Cabo Raso · beach · Lisbon · ~81 km · Must-see
• Farol da Gibalta Barra do Sul Range · beach · Lisbon · ~81 km · Must-see
• Farol da Guia · beach · Lisbon · ~82 km · Must-see
• Farol de Cacilhas · beach · Setúbal · ~85 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Lisbon

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